Hop comparison
Columbia vs Emerald Spire
Columbia and Emerald Spire are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 5.9–8.8% for Columbia versus 4.5–7% for Emerald Spire, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.46–1.61 versus 1.55 mL/100 g. Columbia has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Columbia adds earthy, fruity; Emerald Spire, peach, juicy fruit, white grape. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Columbia | Emerald Spire | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | USDA-ARS / Oregon State University (Corvallis) | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.9–8.8 | 4.5–7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.9–5.6 | 3.5–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 40 | 39 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.46–1.61 | 1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 54.6 | 36.4 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 16.7 | 14.9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 7.3 | 9.7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 1.1 |
| Aroma families | other fruit, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, sweet |
| Descriptors | earthy, fruity | peach, juicy fruit, white grape, watermelon, bubble gum, melon rind, champagne |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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